Chen Huaian’s eyes narrowed.
He realized that this matter was not simple.
Cultivating Qi and establishing the foundation at the peak of War Order Peak, reaching the great completion of the Foundation Establishment stage.
There were also two top-tier rewards: a golden mystery box for the later stage of Foundation Establishment and a Sword Spirit Root for the great completion of Foundation Establishment.
Chen Huaian claimed his War Order reward but wasn’t happy when he looked at the golden mystery box in his backpack.
For no other reason than having absolutely no luck with mystery boxes.
His face always turned black during draws, and now with 950 layers of fortune loss on him, if he managed to draw something good, he’d immediately turn into a Level Five fan.
【Would you like to open the golden mystery box? (The golden mystery box contains diamond, gold, and purple rewards. The probability of drawing the Supreme reward is 1%, the probability of drawing a gold reward is 98.9%, and the probability of drawing a purple reward is 0.1%)】
“Ha.” Chen Huaian gave a bitter laugh.
He had already seen the outcome.
Early death, early rebirth —— open!
A dazzling light shot out from the mystery box, splashing all over Chen Huaian’s face.
【Congratulations on obtaining…the Supreme reward – Chixin Miaoyi Lingxi Rudu】
“What?!” Chen Huaian was shocked. It was actually the Supreme reward?
Even under the state of a staggering 950 layers of fortune loss, he still drew the highest reward with a 1% chance?!
Could it be that his fortune had become so incredible?
But it could be understood.
Ever since he had obtained the electronic girlfriend game, he had already been a son of fortune.
Surviving while carrying 950 layers of fortune loss itself proved his version strength.
This Supreme reward was fundamentally what he deserved!
However, what exactly was this “Chixin Miaoyi Lingxi Rudu”?
Seeing Li Qingran still doing her final meditation to consolidate her realm, Chen Huaian quickly checked the details of this reward. If this thing couldn’t be used or wasn’t suitable for his current stage, it would be quite troublesome.
【Chixin Miaoyi Lingxi Rudu: Reach the pinnacle of understanding in martial arts, apply knowledge across categories, extrapolate from one instance to three, spontaneously generate a trace of insight, obtain an opportunity to optimize or even modify martial techniques (Supreme Martial Arts cannot be modified, such as the Qinglian Sword Canon)】
The icon in his inventory showed a streak of golden energy.
Chen Huaian pondered for a moment; wasn’t this just the technique modifier of the Moon Shadow Wind Spirit Sect, the number one sect under heaven?
What a great item!
An incredibly great item!!
Before he could figure out which technique he should use this modifier on, a soft voice reached his ears.
“Master, what are you… looking at?”
Chen Huaian raised his eyes, momentarily stunned.
Li Qingran stood under the moonlight, silver hues enveloping her pure white dress in a hazy glow. Her skin shimmered enticingly in the light, like flowing milk. As she tilted her head slightly, strands of black hair slid down her neck, emotions brewing in her gaze, scattering into dimples upon meeting her master’s eyes.
Chen Huaian dared not look more.
He was like Xuanzang before the King of the Land of Women, only able to focus inward.
“Hmm, your master is observing the trends of the world!” Chen Huaian deflected the question.
“But Master, you were staring at my direction for a long time…”
“Your master heard that Director Su excels in cooking. Perhaps we can ask him to showcase his skills?” Chen Huaian started replying nonsensically.
“Master, could you make me a pair of stockings like those you made for the fish demon?” Li Qingran lightly bit her red lips, her eyes reflecting her master’s neck — she didn’t dare to look directly at his face.
“Of course, there’s no problem. Your master will send them to you right away.”
Chen Huaian closed his eyes tightly, pretending to meditate, suddenly feeling a fragrant breeze approach. He opened his eyes slightly, only to see a pair of tiny feet clad in embroidered shoes near the edge of the bamboo bed. Li Qingran lowered her head silently, her blush spreading from her neckline to her ears. Chen Huaian remained silent, muttering “Amitabha” in his heart.
Su Qinian poked half his body out from the doorway, about to thank Grandmaster Chen for the great opportunity given to his mischievous disciple. However, he saw the master and disciple ‘sitting in punishment’ on the bamboo bed, their backs perfectly straight! One had his eyes closed, silver hair cascading down, exuding ethereal grace yet furrowing his brows. The other blushed deeply, her hands twisting the plain silk of her skirt, lowering her gaze, lost in thought.
Su Qinian immediately swallowed his words.
His intuition told him not to disturb this delicate atmosphere.
Otherwise, it might bring some unbearable karmic retribution.
He quietly left, extending his leg to gently close the door.
Time ticked by slowly.
Just as both were starting to feel uncomfortable,
The flying boat trembled slightly and finally came to a stop — Sunset Peak had arrived.
Chen Huaian sighed in relief, standing up. Li Qingran hesitated for a moment before quickly rising, instinctively reaching out to hold onto Chen Huaian’s arm, “Master, let me support you?” But her hand met nothing, passing straight through Chen Huaian’s avatar.
She stared blankly at her hand, a fleeting sadness flashing in her eyes — the demonic poison in her master’s body hadn’t been completely resolved, his true form was still battling the great demon, possibly facing unimaginable danger at any moment.
“Hmm… your master isn’t old enough to need support. We’ve arrived at Sunset Peak. Let’s go out.”
The time for the avatar to linger was limited.
Chen Huaian instructed Su Qinian to summon all the disciples of Sunset Peak to the summit.
“Since we’re bestowing opportunities, we must also examine the character of these disciples.”
It was precisely midnight, and the celestial calculations refreshed. Chen Huaian asked directly.
“Is there any item or technique that allows me to see the loyalty and character of the sect’s disciples?”
【Calculating celestial fate for you…】
The weather in the Cangyun Realm suddenly changed, and the cultivators glanced at the sky before continuing their cultivation.
【Celestial calculation complete!】
【The player can directly ask Sword Pavilion Leader Su Qinian.】
Chen Huaian: “…”
Did this require calculating celestial fate? What a waste!
Turns out the Sword Pavilion possessed a sect treasure called the Heart-Refining Sword Mirror.
This spiritual treasure was specifically used by the Sword Pavilion disciples to hone their sword hearts. It was located at the back mountain of Sunset Peak, where disciples could use it according to their personal needs. One of its functions was to test the loyalty and character of the Sword Pavilion disciples towards the sect.
This was why Su Qinian had previously doubted that there were disciples practicing devilish techniques on Sunset Peak. A disciple named Tu Xinghe, after practicing devilish techniques, never tried the Heart-Refining Sword Mirror again, thus avoiding detection.
Upon learning that Grandmaster Chen intended to bestow an opportunity to all the disciples of Sunset Peak before entering the Central Continent Secret Realm, Su Qinian was overjoyed. He immediately scoured the entire Sunset Peak, carefully waking up each disciple who was immersed in cultivation. By the time all the disciples had passed through the Heart-Refining Sword Mirror at the back mountain and gathered at the summit, it was already late at night.
Chen Huaian gazed at the group of Sword Pavilion disciples, standing with his hands behind his back above the void.
The Black Scaled Sword hovered three inches behind him, the intense sword intent shattering the moonlight falling on him into snowflakes scattered across the sky.
These disciples were all going to fight in the Central Continent Secret Realm.
For themselves, and for the sect.
And the Central Continent Secret Realm was undoubtedly a perilous place.
Now, with the unknown puppeteer behind the scenes hiding some tricks within…
He had exhausted his efforts just to raise Li Qingran’s survival rate to slightly above eighty percent, indicating the level of danger involved.
Chen Huaian felt that as the Ancestor of the Sword Pavilion, even if it was fake,
He should say something.
